skep

• Существительное, обозначающее большую круглую плетёную корзину, используемую на фермах, или куполообразный улей из скрученной соломы.

A noun referring to a large round wicker basket used on farms, or a domed beehive made of twisted straw.

1. Wicker basketC1formalbritish

   A large round basket made from woven willow or other flexible twigs, traditionally used on farms for storage or carrying produce.

   Плетёная корзина

   • The farmer carried the apples in a large skep.
   • Old skeps were often used to store grain.
   • She bought a vintage skep at the antique market.

   Synonymsbasketwicker basket

2. Traditional beehiveC1formalbritish

   A dome-shaped beehive made from twisted straw or grass, used historically for keeping bees.

   Традиционный улей

   • The beekeeper kept his bees in a straw skep.
   • Skeps were common before modern wooden hives were invented.
   • He learned how to weave a skep from a master craftsman.

   Synonymsbeehivehive